On the morning of December 10, the Malaysian Federation of Fujian Associations (hereinafter referred to as "Ma Fulian") and the Malaysian Lin Clan Association (hereinafter referred to as "Ma Lin Zong") off-road team drove from Malaysia to Quanzhou, Fujian Province to seek their roots and ancestors, and publicized and promoted the 11th World Fujian Fellow Relatives Conference to be held next year.
Lin clansmen from all over the world came to the tomb of the king of Jin'an County to pay homage to their ancestors.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, in front of the tomb of the king of Jin'an County in Tuling Town, Quangang District, Quanzhou City, accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums, the sacrificial ceremony officially began. Representatives of the Lin clan from all over the world wore ribbons on their shoulders, offered incense and flowers, bowed to their ancestors, and used traditional rituals and pious emotions to remember their ancestors and find their roots.
The tomb of the king of Jin'an County is located in Longtouling, Tuling Town, Quangang District.
It is reported that the tomb of the king of Jin'an County is located in Longtouling, Tuling Town, Quangang District, which was built in the 12th year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (356), and is also the tomb of the ancestor of Minlin. The owner of the mausoleum, Lin Lu, was a veteran of the Five Dynasties of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and successively served as General Zhaoyuan, a regular attendant of the scattered cavalry, and a Taishou of Hepu. Its tomb is a husband and wife, in the shape of "phoenix", covering an area of more than 800 square meters. There is a square door in front of the tomb, the left pillar is engraved with "the famous domain of the Eastern Jin Dynasty", and the right pillar is engraved with "opening the Fujian world". In recent years, the local authorities have continuously strengthened its protection, so as to enhance the friendship and exchange of the descendants of Fujian and forest in the world and continue the blood friendship.
In this trip to Fujian, the total off-road team of Marin gathered 14 off-road vehicles and 54 team members, starting from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, through Thailand, Laos and other countries into China, through Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong to Fujian, the whole journey of more than 7,000 kilometers.
Malaysia Lim Clan Association Off-Road Team.
Seeking the roots and recognizing the ancestors, recognizing the ancestors and returning to the ancestors, and pursuing the heart connected by blood is an invisible concern for the ancestors of each descendant. This hidden heart prompted everyone to travel thousands of miles to Quanzhou to pay homage to their ancestors. President Ma Fu** and General President Lin Fushan said that next year is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Malaysia, and they will hold the 2024 World Fujian Conference in Malaysia.
Lin Fushan, whose ancestral home is Anxi, Quanzhou, is a third-generation overseas Chinese, and under the influence of his grandfather and father, he is quite familiar with traditional Chinese culture and always remembers his roots in China. Over the years, he has often returned to his hometown for exchange and inspection, giving back to the benefit of his hometown. "This year, I have traveled back and forth to Chinese mainland 33 times, most of them to Fujian. He picked up his passport stamped with stamps and told reporters that whenever he returned to his hometown to see more new changes and new developments in his hometown, he was very happy and proud.
The team also distributed relief materials to help poor mountainous areas along the way, spread love, carried out charity and public welfare activities, carried forward the spirit of love of the Lin family, and visited clan organizations around the country to carry out overseas clan exchanges. Lin Haoqing, commander of the off-road team, introduced that 80 of the 54 members of the off-road team are villagers from Fujian.
In the Fujian trip, the team has gone to Zhangzhou, Fuzhou, Quanzhou Jinjiang, and then the team will also go to Putian Meizhou Island, Quanzhou Anxi, to experience Fujian's customs more deeply, promote cultural exchanges, and further promote the World Fujian Fellow Relatives Conference.
It is reported that the 11th World Fujian Conference will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in early November 2024, which is an important activity of friendship, exchange and cooperation between Fujian communities around the world, and a grand reunion event for the majority of overseas Fujian compatriots. Hosted by the Federation of Malaysian Fujian Associations, the conference is expected to be attended by more than 5,000 Fujian compatriots from all over the world.
*: Minnan Net.